diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/Crunchyroll.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/Crunchyroll.kt
index 897122f..a319a67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/Crunchyroll.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/Crunchyroll.kt
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(searchEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in search(), with query = \"$query\".", ex)
             NoneSearchResult
         }
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(episodesEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in objects().", ex)
             NoneCollection
         }
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(seasonListEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in seasonList().", ex)
             NoneDiscSeasonList
         }
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(seriesEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in series().", ex)
             NoneSeries
         }
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(upNextSeriesEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in upNextSeries().", ex)
             NoneUpNextSeriesItem
         }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(seasonsEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in seasons().", ex)
             NoneSeasons
         }
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(episodesEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in episodes().", ex)
             NoneEpisodes
         }
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
     suspend fun playback(url: String): Playback {
         return try {
             requestGet("", url = url)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in playback(), with url = $url.", ex)
             NonePlayback
         }
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
         return try {
             (requestGet(watchlistSeriesEndpoint, parameters) as JsonObject)
                 .containsKey(seriesId)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in isWatchlist() with seriesId = $seriesId", ex)
             false
         }
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(similarToEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in similarTo().", ex)
             NoneSimilarToResult
         }
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         val list: ContinueWatchingList = try {
             requestGet(watchlistEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in watchlist().", ex)
             NoneContinueWatchingList
         }
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(watchlistEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in upNextAccount().", ex)
             NoneContinueWatchingList
         }
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(recommendationsEndpoint, parameters)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in recommendations().", ex)
             NoneRecommendationsList
         }
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ object Crunchyroll {
 
         return try {
             requestGet(profileEndpoint)
-        }catch (ex: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (ex: SerializationException) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SerializationException in profile().", ex)
             NoneProfile
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/DataTypes.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/DataTypes.kt
index cc41aec..0aaf2ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/DataTypes.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/teapod/parser/crunchyroll/DataTypes.kt
@@ -380,9 +380,9 @@ data class Streams(
 
 @Serializable
 data class Stream(
-    @SerialName("hardsub_locale") val hardsubLocale: String,
-    @SerialName("url") val url: String,
-    @SerialName("vcodec") val vcodec: String,
+    @SerialName("hardsub_locale") val hardsubLocale: String = "", // default/nullable value since might be optional
+    @SerialName("url") val url: String = "", // default/nullable value since optional
+    @SerialName("vcodec") val vcodec: String = "", // default/nullable value since optional
 )
 
 val NonePlayback = Playback(